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Mason County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 557 students in Mason County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Mason County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mason County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
207 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
1,988 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
76%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
183
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,463 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,791
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,463
$13,981
Best Mason County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
420 Chenault Dr
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-6748
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-6748
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mason County Career Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
70 Tucker Drive
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7101
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7101
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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